Background: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury represents one of the most severe complications in vascular surgery where cross-clamping of the aorta and subsequent visceral ischemia are a recurrent issue. The literature describes a family of nuclear receptors, that is, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), in particular PPARγ...
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2018 (v1)PublicationUploaded on: April 14, 2023
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2018 (v1)Publication
Background: Aim of our study is the analysis of clinical results and aneurysmal sac evolution after multilayer flow modulator (MFM) placement, in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAs). Methods: All patients with asymptomatic TAA treated at our institution between 2012 and 2014 with MFM were retrospectively analyzed. Thirty-day...
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2018 (v1)Publication
Background: Thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is currently considered the therapy of choice for complicated type B acute aortic dissection (TBAAD). Although several papers have reported good outcomes at short- and medium-term follow-up, some questions still remain regarding the long-term durability and re-intervention rate during follow-up....
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2018 (v1)Publication
The aim of this study was to measure the morphological remodelling of the ascending aorta, aortic arch and thoracic aorta after aortic arch hybrid treatment including debranching and stent graft implantation.
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2018 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND: Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disease currently allows to treat high risk patients with better results than open repair. It represents the first option for treatment according to the most recent guidelines. The aim of the study is to evaluate the early results of the low profile Zenith Alpha Thoracic Endoprosthesis...
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2016 (v1)Publication
Purpose: The cardiovascular effects of estrogen deprivation induced by aromatase inhibitors are unknown. We carried out a cross-sectional study to evaluate the effect of estrogen deprivation induced by aromatase inhibitors on markers of cardiovascular risk. Methods: We enrolled 410 postmenopausal women: 200 consecutive breast cancer patients...
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